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The Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo-led government appears to have softened its ‘hard stance’ on Ghana’s hosting of two alleged terrorists who were held in Guantanamo Bay for 14 years. The president and his New Patriotic Party early last year condemned and criticised the John Mahama-led government for agreeing to bring into the country the two ex-detainees. They demanded that the then John Mahama-led government returns the two Yemenis, Mahmud Umar Muhammad Bin Atef and Khalid Muhammad Salih Al Dhuby, because their presence in Ghana exposed the country to external attacks. But when he took his turn Friday night to be vetted…

Government has put in place the necessary measures to evacuate Ghanaians from The Gambia where a political crisis is imminent following Yahya Jammeh’s refusal to cede political power to the elected Adama Barrow. The government has been criticised for not evacuating Ghanaians in The Gambia before committing over 200 troops to ECOWAS to help oust Jammeh who lost last December’s elections to Adama Barrow. Jammeh missed a second deadline of 16:00GMT Friday to hand over power to Barrow who was sworn in Thursday from The Gambia’s embassy in Darkar, Senegal. Thousands of Gambians have since the beginning of the simmering…

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African champions La Cote d’Ivoire had to come from behind twice on Friday to draw 2-2 with DR Congo in Group C’s second round of matches at the ongoing Cup of Nations. Fulham’s Neeskens Kebano had opened the scoring at the Stade d’Oyem for the Leopards under 10 minutes but Stoke City striker Wilfried Bony headed home an equaliser a few minutes later. But the Congolese went ahead again before the break. Astana’s Junior Kabananga gave them the lead for the second time in the game. It took Captain Serey Dié, the eventual Man of the Match, to secure another…

Minister-designate for Finance, Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta, says he has settled the controversial GHC2 million debt owed Prudential Bank Limited by the New Patriotic Party. The bank in 2015 wrote to the NPP to demand repayment of the amount which the party secured as loan to prosecute its campaign but reportedly reneged on its repayment plan. Following the leak of the bank’s letter, Mr Ofori-Atta who was the chairman of the 2012 campaign finance team issued a statement at the time to take responsibility, stating that the loan was purely a private transaction which NPP had no hand in contracting.…

Finance minister-designate, Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori Atta, says the government’s decision to scrap some taxes would not have negative effect on the country’s finances but bolster the growth of the economy. At his vetting Friday, Mr Ofori-Atta said the move must not be seen as though Ghana would lose a lot of income, stating “I don’t look at it as how much we are going to lose because I really look at it as stimulus”. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in the run-up to the December 7, 2016 election promised to review a lot of taxes and scrap some of…

Buy a new toothbrush. Right now. Your current one probably contains faeces, herpes or even the virus responsible for hepatitis. Within just two days, toothbrushes can become heavily infected with disease-causing bacteria, viruses and fungi. And it doesn’t matter whether you keep it in your bathroom or under 24-hour surveillance – it’s contaminated, a leading expert has warned. Dr Rhona Eskander, a dentist based in Kensington and Chelsea, says there are numerous dangers to your health by not keeping it clean. And sharing brushes or letting them touch other ones is just as bad for you, according to London’s Young…

Buy a new toothbrush. Right now. Your current one probably contains faeces, herpes or even the virus responsible for hepatitis. Within just two days, toothbrushes can become heavily infected with disease-causing bacteria, viruses and fungi. And it doesn’t matter whether you keep it in your bathroom or under 24-hour surveillance – it’s contaminated, a leading expert has warned. Dr Rhona Eskander, a dentist based in Kensington and Chelsea, says there are numerous dangers to your health by not keeping it clean. And sharing brushes or letting them touch other ones is just as bad for you, according to London’s Young…

One of Ghana’s leading men of God and head of the Action Chapel International, Archbishop Nicholas Duncan William was amongst a few distinguished invited guests who graced the inauguration of United States President, Donald J. Trump and his vice, Mike Pence. A pre-inauguration church service which was held about an hour to the main event saw the Ghanaian archbishop, pray for the incoming administration and asked God for wisdom for the Trump government. US Vice President elect, now the substantive vice president Mike Pence tweeted a picture of the service in which Archbishop Duncan Williams was seen praying for them…

Donald Trump became the 45th President of the United States Friday, vowing to drain power from Washington elites and always put “America first” in its dealings with the world at a moment of transformative political change. In a time honored ceremony on the flag-draped West Front of the Capitol, Trump placed his left hand on a family Bible and another that belonged to Abraham Lincoln and promised to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution. As light rain began to fall on a crowd stretching toward the Washington Monument, Trump took the oath of office from Chief Justice John Roberts with…